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The new measures that … brings the current record number of 1,259 coronavirus cases The scientists announced during the standard briefing on the epidemic at the Ministry of Health on Tuesday afternoon, an update that was characterized by the appearance of Professor Sotiris Tsiodras after almost three months who with a loaded speech presented our conscience and our freedom to choose how we will be protected and from whom we will protect coronavirus.
In particular, in their statements, Professors Sotiris Tsiodras and Gikas Majorkinis noted that the Committee of Experts will examine on Thursday the use of the mask by citizens in all areas and in areas that are at alarm level 2 – with a limit of 4 and restriction of movements outside the peripheral units located at level 3 with a limit of 4. It is noted that at level 4, the “reds” are already Kozani and Kastoria, while from Thursday Ioannina and Serres will be in local lockdown.
These are measures that are included in the “arsenal” of the scientific and health authorities, as the FIRST NUMBER wrote last Sunday, in the coordinated operation carried out to stop the devastating epidemic in the country. Today the percentage of positives at the coronation amounts to 4.4% of the population, while the limit is 4%.
By virtue of these developments, it is very likely that Thessaloniki, an area of increased epidemiological surveillance and a center for the wider region of Macedonia, will be placed under this restriction, that is, movement outside the regional unit will be prohibited for its inhabitants. unless there is work or other serious reasons. and cut the chain of transmission of the coronavirus to adjacent areas.
The goal, the scientists report, is to halt or limit the spread of the coronavirus in the 18- to 39-year-old age group, which is clearly “leading” the epidemic from reaching the elderly who are dramatically threatened by possible infection by coronavirus. It is indicative that last week about 500 people were infected with coronavirus 55 years and older, and now their number has doubled. According to experts, this is considered a very important footprint for the impact of the epidemic on the elderly, which will proceed like dominoes, bringing down the next age group, etc.
The next two weeks are crucial as during this period it will be judged whether the epidemic can remain stable, which is the ideal scenario in the current situation, or whether it will get out of control.
Compliance with the measures that have been implemented is an issue of great importance as reiterated by the teachers, Mr. Tsiodras and Majorkinis, and the Undersecretaries of Health and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kontozamanis and Nikos Hardalias. All highlighted the observance of the measures, with Mr. Tsiodras giving the dimension of true free will and conscience in the difficult conditions we are going through due to the pandemic.
However, he added that the still invisible benefit of wearing the mask, saying that wearing the mask could save up to 240,000 human lives by next February.
Answering your question protothema.gr Due to what happened in Thessaloniki and an example to be imitated to control the epidemic suddenly became an example to avoid, Mr. Majorkinis explained that the drop in temperature affected up to 30% the transmission of the epidemic, since which on the one hand led to synchronicity in closed areas and on the other hand allows a greater survival of the virus. The Vice Minister of Civil Protection stated that the eruption of cases is based on youthful behavior and fun, since 52% of the cases concerned young people.
Mr Tsiodras pointed out the pressure on the health system caused by the epidemic in Thessaloniki, saying that a month ago 10% of ICU beds were occupied in city hospitals and now this percentage has reached 50%. «Understand the pressure, because ICUs can only treat coronavirus patients. Furthermore, ICUs in Thessaloniki and so many other patients cover the needs of so many areas “ said the professor, calling for steps to be taken to stem the tide of the epidemic.
Finally, when asked about the suspension of regular surgeries due to the pressure exerted on the health system by the epidemic, the undersecretary, Mr. Kontozamanis He said that the suspension of surgeries is underway and depends on the epidemiological conditions of each area and the degree of alarm that has been activated. As the alarm level increases and ICU beds are needed, so does the number of regular surgeries and only those, as he underlined, at the NSS.
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